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Queens Man Convicted Of Bludgeoning Cat To Death

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced Richard Ferrugio of Ozone Park was convicted Monday of aggravated cruelty to animals and fourth-degree weapon possession.

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7 Accused In Tax Return Theft Scam In New York, New Jersey

Seven people from New York and New Jersey stood accused this weekend of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax refund checks from the federal government.

2013/03/09

Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announces the take down of a gambling ring - Oct. 25, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

DA: Queens Man Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft Scam

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A South Ozone Park man who portrayed himself as a Harvard graduate with plans to open a medical facility has pleaded guilty to identity theft, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced […]

2012/12/19

Cars burned by downed power lines (credit: Arturo Pacheco)

In Sandy’s Wake, Looting Arrests Reported In Nassau, Rockaways

The Queens District Attorney’s office has announced the arrests of 15 people for looting businesses in the Rockaways.

2012/10/31

Polanco (L), Hamdy (R) (credit: Facebook | CBS 2)

Detective Who Shot Unarmed Man On GCP Previously Accused Of Misconduct

Hassan Hamdy was one of 16 cops in a 1999 excessive force case, which was settled for almost $300,000. Hamdy is also one of six cops who was sued in 2007 by Dorothy Garcia and her grandson Tyrell.

2012/10/05

District Attorney Richard Brown discusses an illegal cigarette bust - Queens, NY - Apr 21, 2011 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Queens DA Richard Brown: 12 Charged With Smuggling And Selling Untaxed Cigarettes

In “Operation Smokeout,” Queens District Attorney Richard Brown seized over 4,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes smuggled in from overseas and some Southern states.

2011/04/21